Day 3 & 4 in Guangzhou

Hey everyone!  Two more days in the capital city of China and we have lots of ups and a few downs to share.  First of all, the good news!  Ginger's passport got issued today, and our guide, Sarah, went to the airport today to meet whoever was flying it down here.  So we are on schedule to fly back up to LuoYang on 7/1!  We have enjoyed shopping here and have found some very nice gifts and souveniers at great values!  Best of all, the shopping is much less stressful because the shop owners just extend a friendly invitation to their shop instead of 20 people a minute shouting for your attention in heavily accented English!  The city near our hotel has beautiful landscaping that has a relaxed park feel instead of a rushed city feel.  We've had a much more relaxed schedule too, although my body has somehow forgotten how to sleep inl!  The kids have continued to do great together, and although we know it's kind of a "honeymoon" time with challenges ahead, we are so thankful to see energy, laughter, running, teasing, tickling, mutual language learning, bonding, silliness, good communication and getting to know each other going on just about all the time.  We enjoyed a morning at the zoo and it was very well done with animals - new kinds and old.  These are the ups...here are the downs.  Maggie continues to struggle with car sickess and actually got sick on the way to the zoo.  As a result, she has decided the solution is to not ever get in a car.  Yeah--that's going to work well in Atlanta!  She is compliant, but understandably fearful and miserable.  I've consulted the internet for help and know we'll be ok once we're home with extra resources, but pray she doesn't develop a phobia before we get home!.  Ryan and Joel found some new friends while out shopping (Ryan is amazing in a foreign culture - he is so likeable, outgoing and fun interacting with the people) and decided to go explore Guangzho last night without letting us in on their plans, which derailed our family fun run for awhile, as you can imagine.  The girls can turn into couch potatoes in front of the TV for as long as we let them, but knowing that Chinese TV is fast coming to an end, we're being flexible on that (and we've learned about the Chinese legend of the Monkey King on TV, which to Jenna and I looks stranger than anything we have ever seen as our eyes widen in disbelief while they just calmly watch it.  We had to have Sarah explain it to us!)  We're getting a little stir crazy and bored in our room, as nice as it is on day 4 today, and I'm longing for the TV to speak English again!  But overall, we are praising the Lord for His blessings!  Tomorrow we go to the American Consulate Office to pick up the girls' Visas to travel home, and THAT will conclude the adoption process!  WOOHOO!!!  We are looking forward to seeing the Chapman's and all who are coming with "Show Hope" to dedicate the building, as we know that will be a great party!  I'm not doing any pictures tonight because I'm too tired!  Thanks for making it to the end!  Good night (and good morning to y'all!)